by Mackenzie Spillane | May 7, 2016 | Travel
Sitting at the mouth of the largest cave in North America, I watched thousands of bats swirl in a vortex and then shoot out into the night sky as I listened to coyotes howl in the moonlight. Whether down in the depths of the cave, sitting on the edge of the darkness...
by Mackenzie Spillane | Mar 8, 2016 | Musings
Today, March 8, 2016, marks the 105th International Women’s Day for several countries and the 31st for the United Nations. Around the world, women, and men, celebrate the achievements and progress of women’s rights. When starting this blog, a part of the inspiration...
by Mackenzie Spillane | Mar 3, 2016 | Adventure
An impromptu hike of a 14-thousand-foot mountain with your mother does not constitute a typical Saturday morning, but it definitely makes for a fun one. Before going any further, I believe this is the part where I should say: “kids, don’t try this at home … or on a...
by Mackenzie Spillane | Feb 24, 2016 | Adventure
With Valentine’s Day hanging in the distance and nothing planned, a friend came to my rescue with a brilliant idea: an extreme selfie adventure around our hometown – Colorado Springs. On February 14, my friend Mandi and I hit close to 50 destinations, in less than...